Bearing in mind the
purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, and the primary
responsibility of the Security Council for the maintenance of international peace and
security,

Recalling its resolutions
1160 (1998) of 31 March 1998, 1199 (1998) of 23 September 1998, 1203 (1998) of
24 October 1998 and 1239 (1999) of 14 May 1999,

Regretting that there has
not been full compliance with the requirements of these resolutions,

Determined to resolve the
grave humanitarian situation in Kosovo, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, and to provide for
the safe and free return of all refugees and displaced persons to their homes,

Condemning all acts of
violence against the Kosovo population as well as all terrorist acts by any party,

Recalling the statement
made by the Secretary-General on 9 April 1999, expressing concern at the humanitarian
tragedy taking place in Kosovo,

Reaffirming the right of
all refugees and displaced persons to return to their homes in safety,

Recalling the jurisdiction
and the mandate of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia,

Welcoming the general
principles on a political solution to the Kosovo crisis adopted on 6 May 1999 (S/1999/516,
annex 1 to this resolution) and welcoming also the acceptance by the Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia of the principles set forth in points 1 to 9 of the paper presented in
Belgrade on 2 June 1999 (S/1999/649, annex 2 to this resolution), and the
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia's agreement to that paper,

Reaffirming the commitment
of all Member States to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Federal Republic
of Yugoslavia and the other States of the region, as set out in the Helsinki Final Act and
annex 2,

Reaffirming the call in
previous resolutions for substantial autonomy and meaningful self-administration for
Kosovo,

Determining that the
situation in the region continues to constitute a threat to international peace and
security,

Determined to ensure the
safety and security of international personnel and the implementation by all concerned of
their responsibilities under the present resolution, and acting for these purposes
under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,

1. Decides that a political solution to the Kosovo crisis shall be
based on the general principles in annex 1 and as further elaborated in the principles and
other required elements in annex 2;

2. Welcomes the acceptance by the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia of
the principles and other required elements referred to in paragraph 1 above, and demands
the full cooperation of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in their rapid implementation;

3. Demands in particular that the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
put an immediate and verifiable end to violence and repression in Kosovo, and begin and
complete verifiable phased withdrawal from Kosovo of all military, police and paramilitary
forces according to a rapid timetable, with which the deployment of the international
security presence in Kosovo will be synchronized;

4. Confirms that after the withdrawal an agreed number of Yugoslav
and Serb military and police personnel will be permitted to return to Kosovo to perform
the functions in accordance with annex 2;

5. Decides on the deployment in Kosovo, under United Nations
auspices, of international civil and security presences, with appropriate equipment and
personnel as required, and welcomes the agreement of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to
such presences;

6. Requests the Secretary-General to appoint, in consultation with
the Security Council, a Special Representative to control the implementation of the
international civil presence, and further requests the Secretary-General to
instruct his Special Representative to coordinate closely with the international security
presence to ensure that both presences operate towards the same goals and in a mutually
supportive manner;

7. Authorizes Member States and relevant international
organizations to establish the international security presence in Kosovo as set out in
point 4 of annex 2 with all necessary means to fulfil its responsibilities under
paragraph 9 below;

8. Affirms the need for the rapid early deployment of effective
international civil and security presences to Kosovo, and demands that the parties
cooperate fully in their deployment;

9. Decides that the responsibilities of the international security
presence to be deployed and acting in Kosovo will include:

(a) Deterring renewed hostilities, maintaining and where necessary
enforcing a ceasefire, and ensuring the withdrawal and preventing the return into Kosovo
of Federal and Republic military, police and paramilitary forces, except as provided in
point 6 of annex 2;

(b) Demilitarizing the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) and other armed Kosovo
Albanian groups as required in paragraph 15 below;

(c) Establishing a secure environment in which refugees and displaced
persons can return home in safety, the international civil presence can operate, a
transitional administration can be established, and humanitarian aid can be delivered;

(d) Ensuring public safety and order until the international civil
presence can take responsibility for this task;

(e) Supervising demining until the international civil presence can, as
appropriate, take over responsibility for this task;

(f) Supporting, as appropriate, and coordinating closely with the work of
the international civil presence;

(g) Conducting border monitoring duties as required;

(h) Ensuring the protection and freedom of movement of itself, the
international civil presence, and other international organizations;

10. Authorizes the Secretary-General, with the assistance of
relevant international organizations, to establish an international civil presence in
Kosovo in order to provide an interim administration for Kosovo under which the people of
Kosovo can enjoy substantial autonomy within the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, and which
will provide transitional administration while establishing and overseeing the development
of provisional democratic self-governing institutions to ensure conditions for a peaceful
and normal life for all inhabitants of Kosovo;

11. Decides that the main responsibilities of the international
civil presence will include:

(a) Promoting the establishment, pending a final settlement, of
substantial autonomy and self-government in Kosovo, taking full account of annex 2
and of the Rambouillet accords (S/1999/648);

(b) Performing basic civilian administrative functions where and as long
as required;

(c) Organizing and overseeing the development of provisional institutions
for democratic and autonomous self-government pending a political settlement, including
the holding of elections;

(d) Transferring, as these institutions are established, its
administrative responsibilities while overseeing and supporting the consolidation of
Kosovo's local provisional institutions and other peace-building activities;

(e) Facilitating a political process designed to determine Kosovo's future
status, taking into account the Rambouillet accords (S/1999/648);

(f) In a final stage, overseeing the transfer of authority from Kosovo's
provisional institutions to institutions established under a political settlement;

(g) Supporting the reconstruction of key infrastructure and other economic
reconstruction;

(h) Supporting, in coordination with international humanitarian
organizations, humanitarian and disaster relief aid;

(i) Maintaining civil law and order, including establishing local police
forces and meanwhile through the deployment of international police personnel to serve in
Kosovo;

(j) Protecting and promoting human rights;

(k) Assuring the safe and unimpeded return of all refugees and displaced
persons to their homes in Kosovo;

12. Emphasizes the need for coordinated humanitarian relief
operations, and for the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to allow unimpeded access to Kosovo
by humanitarian aid organizations and to cooperate with such organizations so as to ensure
the fast and effective delivery of international aid;

13. Encourages all Member States and international organizations to
contribute to economic and social reconstruction as well as to the safe return of refugees
and displaced persons, and emphasizes in this context the importance of convening
an international donors' conference, particularly for the purposes set out in paragraph 11
(g) above, at the earliest possible date;

14. Demands full cooperation by all concerned, including the
international security presence, with the International Tribunal for the Former
Yugoslavia;

15. Demands that the KLA and other armed Kosovo Albanian groups end
immediately all offensive actions and comply with the requirements for demilitarization as
laid down by the head of the international security presence in consultation with the
Special Representative of the Secretary-General;

16. Decides that the prohibitions imposed by paragraph 8 of
resolution 1160 (1998) shall not apply to arms and related matériel for the
use of the international civil and security presences;

17. Welcomes the work in hand in the European Union and other
international organizations to develop a comprehensive approach to the economic
development and stabilization of the region affected by the Kosovo crisis, including the
implementation of a Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe with broad international
participation in order to further the promotion of democracy, economic prosperity,
stability and regional cooperation;

18. Demands that all States in the region cooperate fully in the
implementation of all aspects of this resolution;

19. Decides that the international civil and security presences are
established for an initial period of 12 months, to continue thereafter unless the Security
Council decides otherwise;

20. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Council at
regular intervals on the implementation of this resolution, including reports from the
leaderships of the international civil and security presences, the first reports to be
submitted within 30 days of the adoption of this resolution;

21. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

Annex 1

Statement by the Chairman
on the conclusion of the meeting

of the G-8 Foreign
Ministers held at the Petersberg Centre

on 6 May 1999

The G-8 Foreign Ministers adopted the following general principles on
the political solution to the Kosovo crisis:

- Immediate and verifiable end of violence and repression in Kosovo;

- Withdrawal from Kosovo of military, police and paramilitary forces;

- Deployment in Kosovo of effective international civil and security
presences, endorsed and adopted by the United Nations, capable of guaranteeing the
achievement of the common objectives;

- Establishment of an interim administration for Kosovo to be decided by
the Security Council of the United Nations to ensure conditions for a peaceful and normal
life for all inhabitants in Kosovo;

- The safe and free return of all refugees and displaced persons and
unimpeded access to Kosovo by humanitarian aid organizations;

- A political process towards the establishment of an interim political
framework agreement providing for a substantial self-government for Kosovo, taking full
account of the Rambouillet accords and the principles of sovereignty and territorial
integrity of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the other countries of the region, and
the demilitarization of the KLA;

- Comprehensive approach to the economic development and stabilization of
the crisis region.

Annex 2

Agreement should be reached on the following principles to move
towards a resolution of the Kosovo crisis:

1. An immediate and verifiable end of violence and repression in Kosovo.

2. Verifiable withdrawal from Kosovo of all military, police and
paramilitary forces according to a rapid timetable.

3. Deployment in Kosovo under United Nations auspices of effective
international civil and security presences, acting as may be decided under
Chapter VII of the Charter, capable of guaranteeing the achievement of common
objectives.

4. The international security presence with substantial North Atlantic
Treaty Organization participation must be deployed under unified command and control and
authorized to establish a safe environment for all people in Kosovo and to facilitate the
safe return to their homes of all displaced persons and refugees.

5. Establishment of an interim administration for Kosovo as a part of the
international civil presence under which the people of Kosovo can enjoy substantial
autonomy within the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, to be decided by the Security Council
of the United Nations. The interim administration to provide transitional administration
while establishing and overseeing the development of provisional democratic self-governing
institutions to ensure conditions for a peaceful and normal life for all inhabitants in
Kosovo.

6. After withdrawal, an agreed number of Yugoslav and Serbian personnel
will be permitted to return to perform the following functions:

- Liaison with the international civil mission and the international
security presence;

- Marking/clearing minefields;

- Maintaining a presence at Serb patrimonial sites;

- Maintaining a presence at key border crossings.

7. Safe and free return of all refugees and displaced persons under the
supervision of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and
unimpeded access to Kosovo by humanitarian aid organizations.

8. A political process towards the establishment of an interim political
framework agreement providing for substantial self-government for Kosovo, taking full
account of the Rambouillet accords and the principles of sovereignty and territorial
integrity of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the other countries of the region, and
the demilitarization of UCK. Negotiations between the parties for a settlement should not
delay or disrupt the establishment of democratic self-governing institutions.

9. A comprehensive approach to the economic development and stabilization
of the crisis region. This will include the implementation of a stability pact for
South-Eastern Europe with broad international participation in order to further promotion
of democracy, economic prosperity, stability and regional cooperation.